No doubt the past year has been tough for bicycle advocates at the federal level. Time and again a small but vocal cadre of Congress members have pushed to eliminate important and popular programs, like Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School.

The 2012 National Bike Summit was an inspiring whirlwind of speakers, workshops, networking and, of course, meetings with elected officials on Capitol Hill. Luckily, photographer Chris Eichler was there to capture it all.
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Day One

In conjunction with the National Bike Summit, dozens of city transportation officials, transit managers, representatives from FHWA and FTA, and bike share experts gathered to discuss the present and future of what is set to be this year’s most exciting story: Bike Share.